Dune House Atreides, Kevin J. Anderson
Dune House Atreides, Kevin J. Anderson
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Dune: House Atreides

Author: Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 26 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/31/2009

Categories: Fiction, Sagas


Synopsis

Frank Herbert's award-winning Dune chronicles captured the imagination of millions of readers worldwide. By the time of his death in 1986, Herbert had completed six novels in the series, but much of his vision remained unwritten. Now, working from his father's recently discovered files, Brian Herbert and bestselling novelist Kevin J. Anderson collaborate on a new novel, the prelude to Dune—where we step onto the planet Arrakis decades before Dune's hero, Paul Muad'Dib Atreides, walks its sands.

Here is the rich and complex world that Frank Herbert created, in the time leading up to the momentous events of Dune. As Emperor Elrood's son plots a subtle regicide, young Leto Atreides leaves for a year's education on the mechanized world of Ix; a planetologist named Pardot Kynes seeks the secrets of Arrakis; and the eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho is hunted by his cruel masters in a terrifying game from which he vows escape and vengeance. But none can envision the fate in store for them: one that will make them renegades—and shapers of history.

About Kevin J. Anderson

Kevin J. Anderson has written dozens of national bestsellers and has been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Readers' Choice Award. His critically acclaimed original novels include the ambitious space opera series The Saga of Seven Suns and the Terra Incognita fantasy epic with its two accompanying rock CDs. He also set the Guinness-certified world record for the largest single-author book signing.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Markus on March 14, 2015

Buddy read with Athena! Blindness can take many forms other than the inability to see. Fanatics are often blinded in their thoughts. Leaders are often blinded in their hearts. - The Orange Catholic Bible Decades before the events of the Great Dune Trilogy, we go back to the blissful times in the reign......more

Goodreads review by Melina on May 17, 2019

I don't understand why people hate these books so much. Frank Herbert was best at writing political/philosophical conversations that kept you entertained without the need of typical action scenes that make the Sci-Fi genre what it is. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson seem to be taking the safe wa......more

Goodreads review by John on November 07, 2009

*Same review for the Dune Universe* GREAT books! VERY time consuming! Worth the time! Ok here is the deal. If your not sure about starting a series this big, here is what I would do. 1. -- Read the 1st one by Frank Herbert "Dune" if you like it... 2. -- Read the "Legends Of Dune" series. Its 3 books wri......more

Goodreads review by Choko on August 29, 2024

*** 3.65 *** I can see why so many of the fans of the original series might feel this book doesn't live up to it. I understand their point, but I actually enjoyed it. There were discrepancies, the philosophy was not present, but there was an engaging plot and interesting characters. I liked being bac......more

Goodreads review by M.M. Strawberry on January 28, 2021

This trilogy covers what happened right before Frank Herbert's Dune series and spans about 25 years, from 10,150-10,175 AG. It covers events like Jessica's conception and birth, and Leto's adolescence and his assuming the title of Duke after the murder of his father. Quite a few things contradict the......more